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Senior Ecologist – Field Ecology & Habitat Restoration
We are looking for an experienced ecologist, biologist or botanist with strong knowledge of Finnish native flora and habitat types and practical experience of field surveys and restoration. You will also work with Habinova Habitat, our own digital tool for site analysis and habitat planning.
About Habinova
What We Do
Habinova is a Finnish biodiversity and nature infrastructure company. We develop science-based solutions for energy, data centres, industrial environments, infrastructure and large-scale land-use projects. Our work covers entire project sites and interconnected ecosystems: native vegetation, forests, wetlands, habitat restoration, ecological connectivity, biodiversity monitoring and nature-based solutions.
Key Responsibilities
- Nature surveys and vegetation and habitat type surveys
- Species surveys and native plant identification
- Ecological baseline assessments
- Interpreting and verifying Habinova Habitat site analyses in the field
- Analysis of survey and monitoring data
- Reporting on surveys and monitoring
- Expert input to permitting and environmental impact assessment processes
- Habitat restoration planning
- Fieldwork and ecological monitoring
- Ecological guidance for project implementation
Required Qualifications
- Master's or doctoral degree (MSc or PhD) in biology, ecology or environmental science
- Strong knowledge of Finnish native flora and habitat types
- GIS skills (e.g. QGIS or ArcGIS) for field data collection, analysis and mapping
- Ability to use and critically interpret digital site data, such as aerial and satellite imagery, laser scanning data, Laji.fi species records and AI-assisted habitat analyses
- Several years of relevant professional experience, preferably at least five
- Practical experience of fieldwork and habitat restoration
- Ability to assess ecological conditions independently
- Fluent Finnish and good English, both spoken and written
Considered an advantage
- FISE species identification qualification
- Experience of surveys for species listed in Annex IV of the Habitats Directive, such as the Siberian flying squirrel, moor frog and bats
- Knowledge of the Nature Conservation Act, environmental impact assessment and land-use planning
- Swedish language skills
- Category B driving licence
What we offer
A chance to build measurable biodiversity outcomes at landscape scale together with an experienced Finnish nature company. Employment terms and benefits are discussed during the recruitment process.
Working arrangements
The working location, working hours and contract type have not yet been fixed, and we will agree on them together. Please share any questions or wishes in your application.
Interested in joining us?
Send us your CV and a short introduction describing your expertise, relevant projects and how you could contribute to Habinova.